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Infographic displaying the history and meaning of the Chicago flag. There are four red six-pointed stars on the center white bar. Six-pointed stars are used because five-pointed stars represent sovereign states and because the star as designed was found on no other known flags as of 1917. [7]
Sesquicentennial Flag of Illinois 1968 Seal: Seal of Illinois: 1867 Species, geology, and culture. Type Symbol Description Image Law [notes 1] [1] Adopted Amphibian:
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
Own work based on the Flag of Chicago, Illinois and Flag of Chicago ... Changed size of bars and shape of stars to match those of the Chicago flag: 10:36, 8 May 2024:
I updated the flag's colors and proportions slightly using Adobe Illustrator CS2. I made the blue bars 1/6th of total height and positioned "a little less than one-sixth" from the top" according to the Chicago Municipal Code 1-8-30.
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While this was ultimately not used for the flag, in 1917 it was officially adopted along with the flag and seal as symbols of the city of Chicago. [5] The municipal device appearing on a traffic control box in the city. Note that the device is used upside-down. Sketches for the Chicago flag for a contest held by the Chicago Tribune in 1892.